The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-02-04
DEATH OF sTONBwALL JACKSON.

About daylight upon the Sunday Of his
death Mrs Jackson informed him that
his recovery was very doubtful, and that
it was better that he should be prepared
for the worst.
h was silent for the moment and then
said: 1T Will be infinite gain to be
translated TO Heaven He advised his
wife, In the event of his death. to
return 10 her fathers house, and added
'' You have a kind and good father, but
there is no one so kind and good as your
Heavenly Father"
He still expressed hope that he would
recover, but requested his wife, in case he
should die. to have him buried in Lexiug-
ton. in the valley Of Virginia. His eX-
haustion increased so rapidly that at Il
o'clock Mrs. jackson knelt by his bed
and told him that before the sun
went down he would be with his
Saviour.
He replied: "Oh, nol You are fright
ened, my child. Death IS not so near.
! may yet get we'll"
She fell upon the bed weeping bitterly,
and again told him, amid her tears and
sObs, that the physicians declared that
there was no longer any hope Of his re-
cOycry. Attera moments pause he asked
TO call the family physician.
Doctor" he said, as the physician en-
tered the room, ANNA informed me that
you have told her I am to die to-day.
Is it so?"
When he was answered in the affirma-
tive, he turned his sunken eyes toward
the ceiling and gazed for moment or
two as if in intense thought, then looked
at the friends about him and said
softly:
Z" Very good, very good; It IS all
right"
Then turning to his heart broken wife
he tried to comfort her. He told her
fRuT rr-gar d HFagf so Ha.ff
her but that he was too weak for the
undertaking.
Colonel Pendleton, one Of the officers
Of his staff, came into the room about
one o'clock. General Jackson asked
him:
who is preaching at the headquarters
today"
When told in reply that the whole
army was praying for him, he replied:
Thank GOdl they are very kind.
Then he added: " 1t is the Lord day
my wish j. fulfilled. 1 have always de-
sired TO die ON Sunday"
Slowly his mind began to fail and wan
der, and he frequently talked in his de
hriUm as if in command of his army on
the field of battle. He would give orders
to his aides in his old way, and then the
scene was changed. He was at the mess
table in conversation with members of his
staff; now with his wife and child; now
at prayers with his military family.
Occasional interviews of a return OF his
mind would appear. and during one OF
them the physician offered the dying
man some brandy and water, but he de
CliUcd il. saving:
" 1t Will only delay my departure and
! do no good; I want to preserve my mind
! to the last if possible"
A few moments before the end ar
rived the dying warrior cried out in his
delirium:
OEler A. P. Hill to prepare fol
] action' Pass the infantry to the from
/ rapidly % Tell Major Hawks theI
/ his voice was silent and the sentence re
manned unfinished.
An instant later a smile of ineffabl'
! sweetness and purity spread itself owe
/ his calm, pale face, and then looking up
ward, and raising his hands, he sal,
quietly and with an expression of re
lief:
/ ' Let us cross over the river and rest
/ under the shade OF the trees
And then without sign OF struggle OF
/ pain his spirit passed away Detroit
/ Free Press.